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1971 Map of Boyce

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Boyce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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The Red River creates a winding divide between Rapides and Grant parishes, anchoring a landscape shaped by both natural hydrology and industrial activity. In the town of Boyce, the convergence of the Texas and Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads underscores its historical role as a transportation hub. To the southwest, the large industrial expanse of Lake Rodemacher and various gravel pits illustrate the mid-20th-century extraction and utility development near the parish line.

Genealogists will find a dense concentration of local landmarks, from the Boyce Cem to smaller burial grounds like the Valentine Cem and Rose View Cem. The lowlands are crisscrossed by numerous bayous, including Sams Bayou and Bayou Patassa, while the river itself is hemmed by an extensive levee system. Notable churches such as Magnolia Ch and Israelite Ch Cem mark the rural social centers of Kateland and Laboune, documenting the enduring settlement patterns of this river valley.